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Pinckney, MI
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Title
A Scent In The Air
Artist
Gerald Strine
Medium
Drawing - Color Pencil
Description
Smilodon /ˈsmaɪlədɒn/, is an extinct genus of machairodont felid. It is perhaps the best known saber-toothed cat and lived in North America during the Pleistocene epoch (2.5 mya�10,000 years ago). Several fossils have been found with one of the largest collections taken from the La Brea Tar Pits. Three species of the genus are known and they vary in size and build.
Overall, Smilodon was more robustly built than any modern cat, with particularly well-developed forelimbs and exceptionally long upper canines. Its jaw had a bigger gape than modern cats and its upper canines were slender and fragile, being adapted for precision killing. These attributes made Smilodon a specialized hunter of large herbivores like bison and camels.
Smilodon likely lived in closed habitats like forests and bush which would have provided cover for ambushing prey. Its reliance on large animals may have been the cause of its extinction. Scientists debate over whether Smilodon was a social animal. Comparison of predator responses to distress calls and the prevalence of healed injuries suggest it was social, while its small brain size and vegetated habitat suggest it was more solitary. Some fossils show signs of ankylosing spondylitis, trauma and arthritis. Smilodon went extinct 10,000 years ago.
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October 13th, 2013
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Viewed 756 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 04/12/2024 at 9:35 PM
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Pinckney, MI - United States
Stephanie thank you very much your comment means a lot to me ! This is a detail from a larger work titled Checking The Air In The Nomads Lair.
Thousand Oaks, CA - United States
Beautiful drawing, wonderful colors and textures, lovely composition!V
West Vancouver, BC - Canada
Very nicely done! ... interesting commentary that goes along with it :)))
Pinckney, MI - United States
Barbie I am happy you stopped in to visit thank you, your kind comment is appreciated very much !
Sorrento, FL - United States
Gerald, I love this! I very much enjoyed seeing all your work. Your detail is amazing.
Pinckney, MI - United States
Hi Danielle I wanted to show the softer side of the saber tooth not the snaling one so often done, the big cats really are not so differnt from the house cat they have to feed them self wich is were they get the ferocious label but really they are quite peacefull in their soul. Funny you should say you want to hug this guy I have always wanted to hug a tiger but my house cats will have to do. Thank s for the comment !
Unadilla, NY - United States
I know big cats are supposed to be a bit ferocious, but Gerald, Your Felines have the most Lovable Faces!! Just wanna wrap my arms around this sweet guy~ GREAT Work!
Pinckney, MI - United States
Matt thank you for the comment ,I say follow your heart and pick up a pencil no harm in mixing it up now and then.
Loomis, CA - United States
Gerald, viewing the beauty of your pencil work speaks to me thusly ... "pick up the pencil and put down the brush ... you know you like it better." Really amazing work you do with just pencils. My daughter lives right next to La Brea Tarpits where these fellows use to roam ...
Pinckney, MI - United States
Irina thank you for your kind remarks I also have thought the saber tooth cats were very cool animals since childhood. I wanted to show the softer side of their personailty not the snarling face so often portrayed.
Kyiv, NY - Ukraine
Very interesting and gorgeous work! I have always loved smilodons since childhood! My congratulations about featuring your works!
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